October 26, 2011: Metropolis Mag.ComQ and A: Susan Chin
Design Trust for Public Space Executive Director lists Added Value’s Ian Marvy as one of the “leading citizens” behind great public projects in New York City.

July 27, 2011: WNET Metro FocusChanging Brooklyn One Vegetable at a Time
“Added Value is a terrific non-profit organization in Red Hook with a mission to engage youth through urban farming and healthy food education.”

June 9, 2011: Marcus Samualsson BlogFood and Philanthropy: Added Value
“Added Value doesn’t just grow fresh, delicious food, they also grow and empower community leaders who will undoubtedly propel Added Value and other socially active food justice movements into the future.”

April 19, 2011: The Epoch TimesFrom Roots to Lettuce Leaves, a History of Urban Gardening in NYC
“Red Hook Community Farm in Brooklyn sold $53,000 worth of produce from its 2.75-acre lot last year. . . Over 100 volunteers worked in the rain on Saturday to pull weeds, till the soil, and prepare the seeds for a prosperous season.”

March 24, 2011: The Responsibility ProjectField of Dreams
“In midwinter, the Red Hook Community Farm may not look like much, but come summer it will produce some of the freshest and most sought-after produce in New York City.”

March 2011: EntrepreneurGreen is Good: Instead of knocking, sometimes opportunity shows up as a crisis.
“The Red Hook Community Farm growing on a baseball field in a Brooklyn, N.Y., neighborhood exemplifies grass-roots efforts to engender local agriculture.”

March 14, 2011: Your NabeRestaurants that really spring into spring: From Berkshire pork to fiddlehead ferns to that ultimate chef’s obsession, the ramp, here’s our guide to the best spring menus.
“iCi makes good use of its long list of local farm partners. . . . Red Hook’s Added Value Community Farm brings the veg.”

November 30, 2010: New York TimesThe Mystery of the Red Bees of Red Hook.
Added Value’s bees on the front page, featuring our beekeeper Cerise Mayo and one of our key restaurant partners, David Selig.

October 18, 2010: The Epoch TimesBrooklyn Youth Down to Earth: Red Hook teens participate in a community urban farming project
“The youth displayed a maturity and self-confidence rare for their age. They appeared well-spoken and friendly and were engaged in and enthusiastic about their work at the farm.”

September 21, 2010: New York Daily NewsReal life FarmVille Brooklyn – borough has more farms than any other, giving access to healthy food.
Added Value on list of four of NYC’s oldest farms serving communities in need.

May 19, 2010: New York TimesAn Urban Farming Pioneer Sows His Own Legacy
A feature article about Added Value’s long-time friend and board member, John Ameroso.

November 17, 2009: New York TimesIn Brooklyn, Her Farmer’s Heart Is Happy
A feature article about Added Value’s very own Kristen Schafenacker and her work on the Red Hook Community Farm.

September 2009: National Public RadioAdded Value – from Asphalt to Eggplants
via “The Promised Land”
“. . . host Majora Carter takes up the subject of work by visionaries whose influence changes lives and transforms communities . . . Down near the loading docks in a neglected corner of BROOKLYN, atop 2.75 acres of asphalt, Brooklyn teens working for ADDEDVALUE have created something amazing: a fully functioning farm that produces lettuce, collard greens, carrots, cucumbers, turnips, and more, all summer long. What’s more, organizers at this farm have found a way to teach teens leadership, feed needy residents, and cater to upscale restaurants in surrounding neighborhoods. Majora talks to these young farmers about what the experience has taught them about a hard day’s work and about eating hard-earned produce.”

July 27, 2009: NewsweekAs the Economy Struggles, Urban Gardens Grow
“Added Value, a nonprofit in the Red Hook section of Brooklyn, N.Y., has spent the past decade revitalizing local parks and transforming vacant land into green space.”